1.Major complications of urologic laparoscopic surgery: a single institute experience of 2 250 procedures
Gangyue HAO ; Peiqian YANG ; Jing XIAO ; Hongliang SHEN ; Wencheng LYU ; Ye TIAN
Chinese Journal of Urology 2014;35(4):288-292
Objective To discuss the major complications of urologic laparoscopic surgery.Methods From January 2004 to May 2012,2 250 urologic laparoscopic surgical procedures were performed in our institute,including radical nephrectomies (690 cases),partial nephrectomies (285 cases),simple nephrectomies (126 cases),nephrouretectomies (270 cases),renal cyst operations (281 cases),adrenalectomies (310 cases),pyeloplasties (93 cases),ureterolithotomies (48 cases),radical prostatectomies (43 cases),radical cystectomies (49 cases),donor nephrectomies (50 cases) and retroperitoneal lymph node dissection (5 cases).Medical records of each procedure were retrospectively evaluated.Intraoperative and postoperative complications were graded according to the Satava and Clavien classifications,respectively.Major complications were defined as Satava grade Ⅱ or higher,and Clavien grade Ⅲ or higher.Results Among the 2 250 laparoscopic procedures,53 major complications occurred,resulting in a major complication rate of 2.36%.Major intraoperative and postoperative complication rates were 1.16% (26 cases) and 1.20% (27 cases),respectively.Vascular injuries were the most common intraoperative complications (58%) while the proportion of visceral injury was the second as 42%.The most common postoperative complication was bleeding (19 cases).Among them,3 cases died of multiple organ failure after second operations.Other major postoperative complications included wound infection (2 cases),urine leakage (1 case),adrenal crisis (1 case),ileus (2 cases) and incisional hernia (Ⅰ case) and 1 death caused by pulmonary embolism.Conclusion Major complications,including death,may occur at any stages during the urologic laparoscopic surgery.
2.Effects of probiotics on alcoholic liver injury in rats and its mechanisms
Hui LIANG ; Rui LYU ; Yong FU ; Zhitong ZHOU ; Ying LIU ; Xiaobin ZHOU ; Wencheng WANG ; Man LIU ; Aiguo MA
Chinese Pharmacological Bulletin 2016;32(7):991-997
Aim To observe the protective effects of probiotics on alcoholic liver injury in rats .Methods Male Wistar rats were randomly divided into the follow-ing three groups: control group , normal diet with nor-mal (5 ×108 CFU· kg -1· d -1) treatment group.Ex-cluding the rats in the normal control group , the other animals were initially received intragastric administra-tion with 56%( V/V) ethanol 5.5~11.0 mL· kg -1 · day -1 for 8 weeks.Then the rats’ faeces were collect-ed, and the liver and the small intestine were obtained for pathologic and ultrastructural observation .Serum ALT, AST and ALP was measured by method of bio-chemistry .Serum DAO and D-LA was measured by en-zyme linked immunosorbent assay .The expression of FOXO4 in small intestine was detected by immunohis-tochemistry .The intestinal flora genome DNA was ex-tracted from faeces and the sequence of 16 S rDNA was analyzed by high-throughput sequencing technologies . Results Hepatic steatosis was obviously improved in probiotics treatment groups compared with ethanol-trea-ted group , and the ultrastructural such as mitochondri-al and rough endoplasmic reticulum pathological chan-ges was significantly alleviated . The ultrastructural changes in intestinal were better in probiotics treatment group than in the ethanol-treated group .And ethanol-induced rats ’ serum ALT, AST, ALP, D-LA and DAO levels showed a significant reduction in the probi-otics treatment groups compared with the ethanol-trea-ted group ( P<0.05 ) .The FOXO4 expression was in-creased obviously in the probiotics treatment groups compared with the ethanol-treated group ( P <0.05 ) . And the intestinal flora diversity was impacted after feeding alcohol , and probiotics had a certain regulative action in helping the intestinal flora back to normal state; At phylum level , the Firmicutes quantity was lower and the Bacteroidetes quantity was higher in eth-anol-treated group than those in the control group ( P<0.05 ) , and the conditions were improved after supple-menting probiotics .At genus level , the percent of ge-nus abundance was similar to normal control group in the probiotics treatment groups compared with the etha-nol-treated group .Conclusion Probiotics can relieve liver injury induced by alcohol in rats , and the mecha-nism may be related to the modulation of probiotics on the intestinal flora distribution and intestinal barrier .
3.Efficacy evaluation of rescue treatment for 218 patients with recurrent esophageal cancer after radical resection
Wenjie NI ; Jinsong YANG ; Shufei YU ; Wencheng ZHANG ; Zefen XIAO ; Zongmei ZHOU ; Hongxing ZHONG ; Dongfu CHEN ; Qinfu FENG ; Jima LYU ; Jun LIANG ; Xiaozhen WANG ; Lyuhua WANG ; Weibo YIN
Chinese Journal of Radiation Oncology 2017;26(7):744-748
Objective To evaluate the efficacy of rescue treatment for recurrent esophageal cancer after radical esophagectomy, and to provide insights into the development of comprehensive treatment for esophageal cancer.Methods The clinical data of 218 patients who were confirmed with recurrent metastatic esophageal cancer after R0 resection and received rescue treatment in our hospital from 2004 to 2014 were retrospectively reviewed.The survival rate was determined by the Kaplan-Meier method.Univariate and multivariate prognostic analyses were performed using the log-rank test and Cox proportional hazards model, respectively.Results The median post-recurrence follow-up time was 53 months.The 1-and 3-year overall survival (OS) rates after recurrence were 57.2% and 24.4%, respectively.Among the 163 patients with local recurrence, the 1-and 3-year OS rates were 70% and 42% for patients treated with chemoradiotherapy (n=40), 55% and 24% for those with radiotherapy alone (n=106), and 23% and 8% for those with supportive therapy (n=13)(chemoradiotherapy vs.radiotherapy alone P=0.045, radiotherapy alone vs.supportive therapy P=0.004;none of the patients who were treated with chemotherapy alone survived for one year or more).Univariate analysis showed that N staging, TNM staging, and post-recurrence rescue treatment regimen were independent prognostic factors for esophageal cancer (all P=0.001).On the other hand, multivariate analysis indicated that only rescue treatment regimen was the independent prognostic factor for esophageal cancer (P=0.013).Conclusions Rescue chemoradiotherapy or radiotherapy alone can bring significant survival benefits for patients with recurrent and metastatic, especially locally recurrent, esophageal cancer following radical esophagectomy.
4.Analysis of the efficacy of 3D printing-assisted hematoma puncture and drainage in the treatment of hypertensive intracerebral hemorrhage and the factors of postoperative brain dysfunction
Wencheng YUAN ; Hangang JIANG ; Yu FU ; Hua TIAN ; Jia HE ; Guangtao LYU
International Journal of Surgery 2023;50(8):537-544,C2
Objective:To observe the efficacy of 3D printing-assisted hematoma puncture and drainage in the treatment of hypertensive intracerebral hemorrhage and to explore the factors affecting postoperative brain dysfunction.Methods:A retrospective Case-control study was conducted to select 168 hypertensive intracerebral hemorrhage patients who were treated with 3D printing assisted hematoma puncture and drainage in the People′s Hospital of Yuechi County from January 2020 to September 2022 as the observation group, and 125 hypertensive intracerebral hemorrhage patients who were treated with CT guided hematoma puncture and drainage in the People′s Hospital of Yuechi County at the same time as the control group. The clinical efficacy of the two groups of patients was compared. According to the occurrence of postoperative brain dysfunction, the patients in the observation group were divided into normal brain function group ( n=121) and brain dysfunction group ( n=47). The clinical data of age, preoperative cerebral hernia, blood loss, ventilator-assisted ventilation, postoperative Glasgow coma index score (GCS) and postoperative complications were compared between the two groups. Multivariate Logistic regression was used to analyze the factors affecting postoperative brain dysfunction in the observation group, and a line chart model was constructed and its predictive efficiency was evaluated. The measurement data of normal distribution is expressed as mean ± standard deviation ( ± s), and independent sample t-test is used for inter group comparison. Chi-square test was used for comparison between count data groups. Results:The proportion of the drainage tube in the hematoma, hematoma clearance rate at 3 and 7 days after surgery, total effective rate of treatment, and GCS score at 1 week after surgery in the observation group were 88.69%(149/168), 54.17%(91/168), 96.43%(162/168), 92.86%(156/168), and 10.72±3.45, respectively, the control group was 75.20%(94/125), 36.80%(46/125), 81.60%(102/125), 76.80%(96/125), and 9.08±3.22, respectively, the difference between the two groups was statistically significant ( P<0.05). Advanced age ( OR=1.983, 95% CI: 1.169-2.732, P=0.017), preoperative cerebral hernia ( OR=1.532, 95% CI: 1.113-2.139, P=0.029), bleeding volume ≥ 50 mL ( OR=2.538, 95% CI: 1.802-3.347, P=0.003), postoperative GCS score 3-5 ( OR=2.874, 95% CI: 2.265-3.449, P<0.001), postoperative hypoxemia ( OR=2.251, 95% CI: 1.673-2.842, P=0.010) and postoperative chronic hydrocephalus ( OR=1.642, 95% CI: 1.214-2.021, P=0.022) were risk factors for postoperative brain dysfunction, while ventilator-assisted ventilation ( OR=0.656, 95% CI: 0.132-0.828, P=0.038) was protective factors. The internal verification of the line chart model by Bootstrap resampling method shows that the model has high differentiation, accuracy and validity. Conclusion:The application of 3D printing-assisted localization in hematoma puncture and drainage can improve the puncture condition and the hematoma clearance rate and clinical effect of patients with hypertensive intracerebral hemorrhage. Advanced age, preoperative cerebral hernia and bleeding volume are related to postoperative brain dysfunction. Clinical attention should be paid to patients with risk indicators of postoperative brain dysfunction.
5.Clinical value of postoperative radiotherapy for node-positive middle thoracic esophageal squamous cell carcinoma and modification of target volume
Shufei YU ; Wencheng ZHANG ; Zefen XUAO ; Zongmei ZHOU ; Hongxing ZHANG ; Dongfu CHEN ; Qinfu FENG ; Jun LIANG ; Jima LYU ; Jie HE ; Shugeng GAO ; Qi XUE ; Yongsheng MAO ; Kelin SUN ; Xiangyang LIU ; Guiyu CHENG ; Dekang FANG ; Jian LI
Chinese Journal of Radiation Oncology 2016;25(4):332-338
Objective To analyze the clinical value of postoperative radiotherapy for node-positive middle thoracic esophageal squamous cell carcinoma ( TESCC ) and to modify the target volume .Methods A total of 286 patients with node-positive middle TESCC underwent radical surgery in Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, from 2004 to 2009.In addition, 90 of these patients received postoperative intensity-modulated radiotherapy.The Kaplan-Meier method was used to calculate survival rates, and the log-rank test was used for survival difference analysis.The Cox model was used for multivariate prognostic analysis.The chi-square test was used for comparing the recurrence between patients receiving different treatment modalities.Results The 5-year overall survival ( OS) rates of the surgery alone ( S) group and surgery plus postoperative radiotherapy ( S+R) group were 22.9%and 37.8%, respectively, and the median OS times were 23.2 and 34.7 months, respectively ( P=0.003) .For patients with 1 or 2 lymph
node metastases (LNMs), the 5-year OS rates of the S group and S+R group were 27.3%and 44.8%, respectively ( P=0.017);for patients with more than 2 LNMs, the 5-year OS rates of the S group and S+R group were 16.7%and 25.0%, respectively (P=0.043).The peritoneal lymph node metastasis rates of N1 , N2 , and N3 patients in the S group were 2.9%, 10.9%, and 20.0%, respectively ( P=0.024) .The S+R group had a significantly lower mediastinal lymph node metastasis rate than the S group ( for patients with 1 or 2 LMNs:8.0%vs.35.3%, P=0.003;for patients with more than 2 LNMs, 10.0%vs.42.3%, P=0.001) , and had a prolonged recurrence time compared with the S group ( 25.1 vs.10.7 months, P=0.000) .However, for patients with more than 2 LNMs, the S+R group had a significantly higher hematogenous metastasis rate than the S group (46.7%vs.26.1%, P=0.039).Conclusions Patients with node-positive middle TESCC could benefit from postoperative radiotherapy.The target volume can be reduced for patients with 1 or 2 LNMs.Prospective studies are needed to examine whether it is more appropriate to reduce the radiotherapy dose than to reduce the target volume for patients with more than 2 LNMs.A high hematogenous metastasis rate warrants chemotherapy as an additional regimen.
6.Advances in CT-based study of lymphatic drainage and mediastinal lymph node metastasis in non-small cell lung cancer
Yanru KANG ; Jialin SONG ; Wencheng LYU ; Hua ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Radiological Health 2024;33(4):472-477
Mediastinal lymph node metastasis is a common metastasis pathway of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), and its occurrence is closely related to lymphatic drainage pattern. NSCLC in different pulmonary lobes requires different lymphatic drainage patterns, which poses a challenge for the formulation of individualized treatment strategies. Accurate staging is the prerequisite for precision treatment of NSCLC. Computed tomography (CT) examination is an important tool for evaluating mediastinal lymph node metastasis, which is crucial for making treatment plan and evaluating patient prognosis. However, it is difficult to diagnose metastatic lymph nodes with insignificant imaging features, especially metastatic lymph nodes in zone 4 and zone 7, which are hot spots for mediastinal lymph node metastasis. However, clinical guidelines do not make clear provisions on lymph node dissection in zone 4, which makes preoperative clinical staging and prognosis evaluation of patients with NSCLC particularly important. By integrating and analyzing a large amount of data in CT images, the emerging CT radiomics technology captures subtle features that may be overlooked in conventional CT scans, showing great application prospects in improving the accuracy of non-invasive diagnosis of lymph node metastasis. This review aims to explore the mediastinal drainage pattern and the role of CT in evaluating mediastinal lymph node metastasis, in order to provide valuable imaging evidence for accurately judging mediastinal lymph node metastasis of NSCLC, formulating appropriate lymph node dissection scope, optimizing treatment strategy, and improving patient prognosis.
7. Study on safety of adjuvant radiotherapy concurrent with weekly chemotherapy for stage ⅡB-ⅣA esophageal carcinoma after radical resection
Wenjie NI ; Shufei YU ; Jinsong YANG ; Wencheng ZHANG ; Zongmei ZHOU ; Hongxing ZHANG ; Dongfu CHEN ; Qinfu FENG ; Jima LYU ; Jun LIANG ; Xiaozhen WANG ; Xin WANG ; Lei DENG ; Wenqing WANG ; Tao ZHANG ; Nan BI ; Zefen XIAO
Chinese Journal of Oncology 2019;41(6):415-420
Objective:
To evaluate the tolerability and short-term efficacy of chemo-radiotherapy in 125 patients with stage ⅡB-ⅣA esophageal carcinoma after radical resection.
Methods:
We retrospectively evaluated the rate of completion, toxicity and survival of patients undergoing adjuvant concurrent chemo-radiotherapy after radical resection of esophageal carcinoma from January 2004 to December 2014 in our institution. The survival rate was determined by the Kaplan-Meier method and analyzed using the log-rank test. Multivariate prognostic analysis was performed using the Cox proportional hazard model.
Results:
122 patients received more than 50 Gy dose (97.6%). A total of 52 patients received more than 5 weeks chemo-radiotherapy (41.6%), while 73 patients underwent only 1-4 weeks (58.4%). The median following up was 48.4 months. 8 patients lost follow up (6.4%). The 1-year and 3-year overall survival rate were 91.6% and 57.0%, respectively, with a median survival time of 64.4 months. The 1-year and 3-year disease free survival rate were 73.2% and 54.3%, respectively, with a median disease free survival time of 59.1 months. The most common acute complications associated with chemo-radiotherapy were myelosuppression, radiation esophagitis and radiation dermatitis, the majority of which were Grade 1-2. Of the 125 patients, there were 59 cases of recurrence, including 23 cases with local regional recurrence, 26 cases with hematogenous metastasis, and 8 cases with mixed recurrence. Univariate analysis showed that the numbers of concurrent chemotherapy was associated with the overall survival (